Healthier Colorado

06/03/2026

06/02/2026

Colorado just raised the bar on AI safety! 🤖✅

Last week, the bill we championed to protect users from the growing threats of unregulated AI chatbots was signed into law by Governor Jared Polis. Thank you to the sponsors, Sean Camacho for Colorado, Javier Mabrey for HD1, Senator Iman Jodeh, and Senator John Carson for spearheading HB26-1263 through the legislature, and to all the advocates, parents, young people, tech experts, and community members whose voices made this law possible.

06/01/2026

💡 NEW POLL RESULTS ARE IN: Strong agreement along party lines: youth mental health should be a top priority in our state; bipartisan support for phone-free schools; health care affordability, and more.

Read the full poll results here: https://healthiercolorado.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Healthier-Colorado-Statewide-Survey-Results-June-2026.pdf?emci=8942d4fc-715d-f111-8fcb-000d3a18905c&emdi=2b42c007-be5d-f111-8fcb-000d3a18905c&ceid=4994558

05/29/2026

Today in partnership with nearly 70 organizations and generous philanthropy, hosted Barb Kirkmeyer for Governor, Phil Weiser, and Michael Bennet to hear how they would address Colorado’s youth mental health crisis if elected governor. Thank you to our candidates for joining us to take bold steps forward to create a Colorado where every young person can thrive!

05/26/2026

Colorado youth and community leaders have a vision for mental health. Let’s elect a governor who shares it. Learn more: mindourfuturecolorado.com

05/26/2026

Can the real world compete with smartphones for our kids' attention? What is the goal and effect of policies that remove these devices from students' hands during the school day?

These questions and more are covered in the conversation that Jake has with Casey Mock, Senior Policy Director for The Anxious Generation, an initiative sparked by Jonathan Haidt's best-selling book of the same name, that aspires to advance four new norms to rewire childhood.

Check out the newest episode of the Wooden Teeth podcast wherever you get your pods and on YouTube.